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3232This Common Heart Condition May Increase The Risk Of Dementia, Study Findshttps://www.inquisitr.com/5113355/this-common-heart-condition-increase-risk-dementia-study-finds/
Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:20:55 +0000https://www.inquisitr.com/?p=5113355A study published Wednesday in Neurology confirmed that atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a heart condition which affects thousands of people, is increasing their risk of developing dementia, as well. A team of researchers from Karolinska Institute and Stockholm University published the study, which may have also revealed some useful preventative measures for keeping dementia away.

Medical News Today explains that A-Fib is a condition caused by the irregular beat of a heart chamber, causing blood to pool within an atrial chamber. The sitting blood can eventually clot and travel to the brain, putting patients at risk for stroke. But, how does this affect the dementia aspect of the question? Scientists have already found links between the relation of dementia and heart conditions, but this newest study showed very convincing results.

“Compromised blood flow caused by atrial fibrillation may affect the brain in a number of ways,” as study co-author Chengxuan Qiu explains.

]]>Dina Powell No Longer In The Running For US Ambassador, Says She Wants To Continue Work At Goldman Sachshttps://www.inquisitr.com/5112519/dina-powell-no-longer-in-the-running-for-us-ambassador-says-she-wants-to-continue-work-at-goldman-sachs/
Fri, 12 Oct 2018 00:36:54 +0000https://www.inquisitr.com/?p=5112519

With the stepping down of Nikki Haley from her UN Ambassador position at the end of the year, President Trump and speculators alike have begun to debate on who her follower should be. The Inquisitr previously reported that Dina Powell was one of the President’s top picks to fill the role. Sources say that the president supports Powell in the run due to her “competent and qualified” nature and his belief that Powell is “Senate-confirmable because she runs in traditional Republican circles,” as reported by CNBC.

“Dina is certainly a person I would consider and she’s under consideration,” said Trump regarding Powell.

The drug problem of America seems to be seeping over the border into Mexico where addicts are unable to receive the type of help they need, claims BuzzFeed. According to a Syracuse University study, since 2007, the U.S. has deported 355,000 undocumented individuals to the small city of Tijuana, just over the border. It’s likely that a large number of those individuals experience addiction, especially because a majority of individuals caught are implicated in stolen or illegal drug problems. However, when they are all dumped into an area that is known for ease of availability for drugs, drug addiction problems fester and grow.

Of course, this is after they have been detained in the U.S. prison system where they most likely did not have availability of care for their addictions, either. While the Bureau of Prisons claims that all patients receive such treatment, un-documented detainees claim they do not receive it. Immigration attorney Grace Meng stated the cold-hard fact.

]]>New York Man Paul Rosenfeld Allegedly Planned To Blow Himself Up Inside National Mall On Election Dayhttps://www.inquisitr.com/5111162/new-york-man-paul-rosenfeld-planned-to-blow-up-national-mall-election-day/
Thu, 11 Oct 2018 05:26:49 +0000https://www.inquisitr.com/?p=5111162On Tuesday, federal officials received a warrant to search the home of Paul M. Rosenfeld of Tappan, New York. What they found inside was surely mindblowing: a home-made 200-pound bomb created by Rosenfeld, which he eventually admitted he was planning to use to blow up the National Mall on Election Day, reports BuzzFeed. Previously, federal officials were alerted to the strangeness of Rosenfeld’s activities by someone in Pennsylvania who was receiving strange texts and phone calls from an unidentified number, explaining the bombing events to come. According to the informant, he/she is not tied to Rosenfeld in anyway.

Regardless, reports started reaching the government in August that Rosenfeld had been ordering large amounts of black powder, having them shipped to New Jersey. Then, he would pick up the materials, bring them home, and construct handmade explosives using other materials. He even supposedly added “certain components” to the bomb in order to make sure he himself was killed in the blast.

Another protest went down in Portland, Oregon, this weekend with little to no police involvement, per Fox News. The protest began with over 100 people representing the Antifa and Black Lives Matter interest groups who were all there to honor the death of Patrick Simmons who had been killed by an enforcement officer in a gun altercation. The participants began the protest by walking through the streets of Portland with seemingly innocent intentions

“We’re not here to riot. We’re here for justice. We need to fight this all the way to the end. These cops need to be locked up,” protester Charles Kimmons said.

Tuesday night, Bella Hadid celebrated her 22nd birthday with boyfriend The Weeknd, her sister Gigi, brother Anwar, family, and friends in New York City, reports Harper’s Bazaar. From videos shared of the event, it seems as though the model’s friends and family threw her a surprise bash at her home to celebrate the event.

Hadid’s outfit for the occasion consisted of a sexy black bustier-corset-style strapless shirt, complete with sequins and chains, and ripped black trousers. She wore a tiny delicate cross necklace which dangled on her bare chest, while her wrists were decked out in glitzy thick-banded bracelets. She also wore a choker necklace of many chains across her neck. The star had every single finger decked out with diamond rings as well. Hadid’s jewelry was complete with diamond encrusted hoop earrings.

Rita Ora killed it at the American Music Awards Tuesday night, as her Instagram post showed. The post was a collection of three photos which displayed the smokin’ 27-year-old singer in a gothic-style black floral ballgown from a few different angles.

The star’s dress appeared to be a sort of velvety material and it was a full-length dress, complete with a fitted bodice that extended to just above the knee, where the skirt then billowed outward. The straps of the dress were off-the-shoulder in style, with bunches of material sweeping over the British singer’s biceps. The neckline was a deep, chest-baring V-scoop-neck. Notably, there were seductive slices in the bust of the dress, revealing slivers of tan skin.

]]>Mental Health Crisis Of ‘Monumental Suffering’ Is Worldwide, Says the Lancet Commissionhttps://www.inquisitr.com/5109340/mental-health-crisis-of-monumental-suffering-is-worldwide-says-the-lancet-commission/
Wed, 10 Oct 2018 00:19:50 +0000https://www.inquisitr.com/?p=5109340In light of National Mental Illness Awareness Week, which runs from October 7 to October 13, and World Mental Health Day on October 10, the Guardian reported Tuesday that the Lancet Commission has published a study stating that the entire world seems to be in a mental health crisis. Rates of suicides and deaths from addiction are high worldwide and they are not receiving the individualized mental health treatment they require. Instead, the deaths are being attributed to means outside mental illness, like “accidents” and simple uninformed usage of drugs.

The Lancet Commission is a gathering of 28 experts from around the world assembled to study the status of mental health and its care around the world, says the Guardian. Now, the Lancet Commission has determined a “collective failure to respond to this global health crisis.” The report states that despite studies and knowledge ever-increasing in the area of mental health, treatment options are still pitiful compared to that of physical health treatment.

OK! Magazine reports that Jennifer Lopez and boyfriend Alex Rodriguez enjoyed a relaxing dinner date night together on Monday evening. The couple apparently dined together in Hollywood at Italian restaurant Osteria Mozza. Photos captured of the couple leaving the restaurant show that they were dressed nicely for the occasion. JLo wore a black, full coverage sweater outfit with fur trim while Rodriguez wore a simple yet classy button-down shirt and dress pants.

One photo shows the couple looking down, but holding hands, seemingly stressed from the surrounding photographers. Another photo shows Rodriguez exiting the doorway and blocking Lopez with his body, as though he is shielding her from the photographers. Former New York Yankee player Rodriguez is 43-years-old while Jennifer Lopez is 49. “A-Rod” has two daughters, Ella and Natasha, while JLo has twin children Maximillian and Emme from her relationship with Marc Anthony.

On Monday, Teen Mom OG aired an episode featuring Bristol Palin talking about her divorce with ex-husband Dakota Meyer, as the Inquistr details. Now, on Tuesday, Us Weekly is saying that Palin took to Instagram during the Monday evening show to further expand on details as to why the couple’s divorce was meant to be. It seems that the 27-year-old Dancing With the Stars alum felt that she had to defend herself and her family’s choice for a divorce, as Palin made sure to point out that the divorce was the right decision on her Instagram story. She also went out of her way to make sure that it didn’t look like she was speaking badly about her ex.

“Dakota is an incredible father, there is NO denying his love for our baby girls, I am extremely grateful for that… Our marriage was over WAY BEFORE TMOG,” Palin wrote on her Instagram story, per Us Weekly.

This week from October 7 to October 13 is National Mental Illness Awareness Week in the U.S., as was recognized by Congress beginning in 1990. Wednesday will also mark World Mental Health Day, which is recognized by countries around the globe. For this year’s week of mental health awareness, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is promoting the cure of mental health stigma as it exists in today’s culture, according to WTKR News 3. The name of NAMI’s theme is “CureStigma” and explores the ways that people can try to understand what their loved ones or peers are going through with mental illness so that they can be more helpful and supportive.

As the Inquisitr previously reported that Hurricane Michael was on its way to Florida, Alabama issued a statewide emergency warning on Monday as well. Fox News reported that Alabama Governor Kay Ivey issued the warning not long after the tropical storm transformed officially into a hurricane that same day. As of 8 p.m. Monday, reported Fox News, the hurricane was estimated to be 485 miles south of Apalachicola, Florida, and moving quickly north. Cuba has already received “hurricane-force winds and heavy rainfall” due to the hurricane which is expected to strengthen before it hits land at the Gulf of Mexico mid-week.

Governor Ivey’s statement of emergency remained positive and urged Alabamians to prepare for the storm to come.

“Alabama is once again in the path of a hurricane, but I know Alabamians will once again come together and be prepared for whatever Michael may bring,” said Governor Ivey.

It seems only fitting that with Halloween around the corner, Bella Hadid stepped out in an orange sweater dress that seemed perfect for the coming holiday. Footwear News reports that Hadid was spotted shopping in the fall-appropriate outfit in New York City on Monday. The dress was a loose-fitting thick material which framed the model’s body favorably, complete with a cowl style neck and mid-thigh length miniskirt. In the dress that appeared to be oh-so-comfy, the almost 22-year-old model showed off her bare lanky legs, and were completed with black chunky ankle boots. Detailed photos can be seen in the Footwear News article or in the tweet below.

On Monday morning, President Trump tweeted his praise for Columbus Day. In the tweet, Trump praised Christopher Columbus for his “determination & adventure.”

“Christopher Columbus’s spirit of determination & adventure has provided inspiration to generations of Americans,” Trump said within his tweet pictured below.

The president’s tweet made no mention of indigenous peoples, who have been proven to have suffered horrifically during the time that Columbus and his men discovered the Americas. The Hill reports that critics are upset with the president’s praise for Christopher Columbus and his omission of any commentary related to indigenous people. The lack of their mention can be compared to past President Obama’s reference to Native Americans and the losses they suffered as a result of Columbus’s crusade.

Users on Twitter fired back at the president in the comments section.

“You are an ignorant fool… Columbus also spearheaded the atlantic slave trade and began a ruthless cycle of genocide against the Native Americans,” asserted one commenter.

NBC 4 shared news on Friday of a viral video depicting a man performing CPR on a squirrel. Yes, let that sink in. Apparently, 19-year-old Chris Felix of Minnesota hit the squirrel in his car, so he pulled over and got out to check on the little guy. The video comes from the body-cam of a police officer who approached Felix to investigate what this young man was doing on the side of the road.

The squirrel wasn’t breathing, so Felix decided to perform CPR. Yes, Felix has CPR training, so he knew just what to do. He put on some gloves and began giving the squirrel tiny chest compressions because it wasn’t breathing. Felix said he is an animal lover, and he just wanted to do what he could to help save the little, injured squirrel.

The Los Angeles Times reported in August that New Fox, the network that will be left behind after the 21st Century Fox portion of the company is bought by Disney, would be something of a drastic change from former programming under the media umbrella. The new network would be a combination of Fox Communications and Fox News.

Progress must be in the works, because Fox announced on Monday that their new head of communications would be Hope Hicks. The 29-year-old former White House head of communications will also take on the role of Executive Vice President at New Fox’s developing network, according to Variety. The network plans to get started once Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox is completed, which is slated to be early next year.

ET Online shared the news of the latest clip previewing Monday’s episode of Teen Mom OG. In the clip, 27-year-old Bristol Palin speaks about the split with her ex-husband Dakota Meyer, giving insight on what led to the couple’s divorce. The couple was married one and a half years before splitting up this past February. They have two daughters together: Sailor, two, and Atlee, one. Palin is also mother to her nine-year-old son Tripp from a previous relationship.

“We’re both unhappy… I’m more lonely now than I’ve ever been. And I know that he’s probably more lonely now than he’s ever been. I think that we don’t know how to coexist together at all,” said Palin in the sneak-peek.

Kourtney Kardashian’s new Instagram photo shows that she isn’t afraid to take her eyeshadow to extremes. The 39-year-old mother of three revealed a daring look to fans on Sunday with a photo displaying a vibrant greenish blue eyeshadow covering her lids. In the photo, the star wears what looks like a Japanese-style crossover button shirt; it’s black with white trim and is complete with a tight, traditional-looking collar. Kardashian appears to be wearing some type of poufy fur or fur-alternative coat, with large fluffy light pink plumes.

]]>Some Are More Resilient To Seasonal Depression Because Of Special Ability, Denmark Study Sayshttps://www.inquisitr.com/5106412/some-are-more-resilient-to-seasonal-depression-because-of-special-ability-denmark-study-says/
Mon, 08 Oct 2018 01:50:36 +0000https://www.inquisitr.com/?p=5106412Per Medical News Today, the National Institute of Mental Health estimates that 6.7 percent of the American population had an experience with depression over the past year. Beyond that, five percent of the population suffers from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). The specific cause of SAD has not yet been concluded, but scientists believe that there is a certain gene which makes people more likely to develop depression in the wintertime.

However, just because someone has this gene doesn’t mean they will necessarily experience SAD. Scientists from Copenhagen, Denmark sought to find out why some people are more resilient to SAD despite their genetics, Medical News Today reports. The team, led by Dr. Brenda McMahon, published their findings in the journal European Neuropsychopharmacology this August. What scientists already knew about SAD was that in the wintertime, when people are exposed to less sunlight, their bodies make less serotonin, which leads to feelings of depression. Dr. McMahon explained the concept in a simple statement.

]]>Alaska Man Sent To Federal Prison For Robbing The Same Bank Three Timeshttps://www.inquisitr.com/5106090/alaska-man-sent-to-federal-prison-for-robbing-the-same-bank-three-times/
Sun, 07 Oct 2018 22:02:34 +0000https://www.inquisitr.com/?p=5106090

During the past year, a Wells Fargo Bank in Anchorage, Alaska, has been robbed three different times. As reported by KTUU News, 38-year-old Christopher Hattig was sentenced on Friday for his guilt in the crimes. He will serve four years for each of the three robberies concurrently, plus five years of supervised release after that.

The first robbery occurred on July 7, 2017, the second on April 3, 2018, and the last on April 16. On April 3, Hattig was assisted by Bethany McKeel, 31, and Derrick Moore, 29, who have already received charges for their roles in the crime. McKeel will serve four years total, like Hattig, while Moore will serve 56 months of jail time. Each of the two co-defendants pleaded guilty to one count of robbery.